heating ???

[serius007]

I just got my temp gun and am realizing that my cage has been too hot.
I keep reading that the cage should be an 82 ambiant meaning away from heat source. and 88-90 on the hot side. The coldest part of the cage is 78. If I have the hot side at 88. Then the cold side is a little lower than sugested? Do you think it is ok? I know you aren't supposed to have heat sources on more than one side. I could increase the hot side to hotter and then it might make the cold side 80-82.

Is 78 warm enough on the cold side. The snake can make up her mind. She rarely is on the cold side anyway.

thanks,
James

[serius007]

actually just checked again the basking spot is 95-98 and around that is lower she never is right under the basking spot because there is a hide that makes it cooler. Cold side is 80.4 79.9 etc. Right now she is under the linolium ( she knows its been too hot). Going to replace linolium with shower liner and glue it down with silicone.